Refuse to trample on the pride of heaven

Chapter 293: Leader of the Righteous Path (3)

Lu Wensheng was not timid in front of everyone, he walked in facing their gazes. He could hear the crisp sound of ornaments and saw his clothes flowing like clouds. He lowered his head slightly with humility, but the spirit in his eyes was strong, as majestic as the morning glow and as clean as the willows in the spring moon, he could not hide his righteousness, which made the seniors standing on the jade steps very satisfied.

The jade platform was not low, so the people below had to look up. Lu Wensheng raised his head slightly and looked around. It seemed as if he saw numerous palaces and statues of immortals and gods playing in the mortal world, riding on thousands of bright clouds.

It is easy to say goodbye to the orchid, but it is difficult to appease the desires of the human heart. The immortals and gods are originally mortals, but they are afraid that the hearts of mortals are not strong.

I dare not express my feelings, for I am afraid it is all a dream. I do not know the whole story, for I fear the unpredictable laws of nature.

Immortal, after all, he is still a person with crazy thoughts.

A trace of emotion flashed across his eyes, and the sound of shoes and boots stepping on the ground was crisp, but he noticed something. He turned around and saw that everyone had stopped and looked back at him from below - he had to go up alone next.

Lu Wensheng didn't think about the purpose of this, he just turned around and went up the jade steps.

When you step on the stairs with your head down, you will see many mysterious patterns engraved on the surface of the stairs. As you lower your head to show respect, you will inevitably see them.

As many stories tell, the skills are carved on the cliffs for people to observe, and the thousands of steps are also a test. As you step over each step, the sound of chanting in Sanskrit echoes in your ears.

At this moment, he seemed like a devout person, with heavy footsteps. It seemed that if he raised his head, he could see a golden body, and if he lowered his head, fire from heaven would descend and burn his unredeemed clay body.

The Ascension Hall, the Ascension Terrace, and the Ascension Road are right under your feet...

But he is not a pious person and does not ask for mercy from gods or Buddhas.

Lu Wensheng was in a trance for a moment, something exploded in his mind, but his eyes were clear and he was not immersed in the runes on the steps.

The road to immortality is filled with greed and anger at every step, regrets at every step, and when all calamities are fulfilled, one is filled with delusions - transcending the mundane world is not his path.

The several powerful men at the top had been observing Lu Wensheng silently. Seeing that he was stunned for just a moment and then broke away from the influence of the jade steps, there was a hint of surprise in their eyes, and then they were filled with relief.

As they climbed higher, the sound of wind gradually grew. Lu Wensheng stood on a high place, with the gauze fluttering, but it could not block the scenery.

The distant mountains are covered with clouds, and the distant scenery is shrouded in mist. Or there is floating mist and flying green, stacked on the surface of the clouds. You can see the rising sea thousands of miles away, and the vast waves at the low tide. The mountains and seas in the world are so small.

Heaven's Way is impartial and always favors the good. Heaven's Way bestows blessings and is immune to all evil. Lu Wensheng has Heaven's Way's endorsement and can become the leader of the righteous path... Now it seems, it's not just because of Heaven's Way.

Several sect leaders smiled at each other and no longer had any objection to the Grand Elder's plan.

"I am Lu Wensheng, the disciple. Nice to meet you seniors." Lu Wensheng bowed respectfully.

The Grand Elder stood in the middle, looking at Lu Wensheng with a kind face.

"This is the Ascension Palace. The place you stepped on is also the place where the ancestors who ascended to heaven once stepped on. It is also called the Chengxiantai or Dengxiantai. They stepped on it to ascend to heaven and become immortals and attain the great way. Why did you come here today and walk this path to immortality?"

They were the ones who called the person over, and asked why he came. They also mentioned the example of an ancestor who had once ascended to heaven as a trigger for discussion. It was obvious that the answer they wanted was not the superficial one - they wanted to ask him about the way to becoming an immortal.

Why did he become an immortal? Lu Wensheng's eyes were somewhat confused.

He never thought about becoming an immortal. He came here in the first place just for Liu Jiqian. He completed the task diligently because he didn't want the tragedy in the original book to happen... He didn't even think about what would happen after completing the task.

Becoming an immortal? It was too far away for him.

However, the Supreme Elder's questioning made Lu Wensheng think seriously.

If he wanted to become an immortal, why would he do that? For the Great Dao? His understanding of the Dao was really superficial, and if he didn't agree with it from the bottom of his heart, how could he prove it? Did he have any regrets? Was there anything he really wanted to achieve that could only be done by becoming an immortal?

Lu Wensheng thought—it seemed like there was.

Only when he came here did he realize that his writing was not just limited to that small world, but that every person was so vivid.

The original gloomy plot has gone off track, and now the "role" belongs to the "self".

He saw all kinds of human life.

It is the young general who was invincible and glorious but now in decline, it is the talented scholar in the capital who was praised by the world for his integrity, it is the drums beating in the court when suing the powerful, it is the disciples who were torn to pieces but refused to kneel, it is the ignorant spirit who became a god for the people and sacrificed himself, it is the humble grass who dared to point the sword at the demons for justice...

Perhaps their suffering is given by the author, but their struggles and choices are the color of their own lives.

Meeting you is already a good fortune, why should we spend the rest of our years missing you?

There are too many things that are hard to let go. Although he is sad, he does not regret knowing them.

In this sad and bleak era where bones are buried day and night, all living things still shine with the glorious qualities of openness, wildness, loyalty, courage... This is a hymn to their humanity.

In the sea of ​​fire and purgatory, there are still people who go against the trend and moor their boats.

The people he pities and wants to protect are all part of the common people.

Watch the cries of dying souls, hear the wailing of all things, endless dead bones are sacrificed to the sinking mountains and rivers, and demons appear in the world, all you hear are the cries of sorrow in this world - why do all living beings suffer?

Why? !

People were eating each other, the imperial palaces were destroyed, rituals and music were in disarray, and all living beings were struggling... The hazy tragic scenes flashed through his memory, and Lu Wensheng felt only anger boiling in his chest.

He seemed unwilling.

The hall was very quiet. Everyone was waiting for Lu Wensheng's answer. Some people looked at the tall and straight young man with curious eyes. What was his answer? Why did he become an immortal?

"The common people, yes, the common people." Lu Wensheng chewed on his words, and the slight sound of his words was the loudness of affirmation.

This is a profound answer, and perhaps it seems general, but coming from Lu Wensheng's mouth, it does not sound frivolous.

It is not simply encompassed by the greater good, but comes from the heart.

It’s all vulgar to do anything, but when the word “common people” comes out, everyone can’t help but slow down their breathing subconsciously, as if they will disturb something, and what arises spontaneously is solemnity and awe towards it.

Some people may think that Lu Wensheng is overestimating his own abilities, but no one will question the importance of "the common people".

The Grand Elder smiled even more: "You mean, becoming an immortal for the common people?"

There was a faint commotion in the audience, with some people muttering or talking to each other.

"Why do you want to save the people?"

“Because it’s worth it.”

Even the Grand Elder made some inappropriate remarks at one point.

"What if the world lets you down? Won't you regret it?"

"not regret."

Lu Wensheng said firmly: "No matter how the situation changes, the people are in my heart."

Everyone was silent.

Looking up at his eyes, I felt as if a god was looking down on the world.

(Lu Wensheng is not very firm about the "Tao". He understands Tai Shang Wang Qing, but he cannot accept it physically and mentally. However, if there is a comparison, he has always put saving the world first and tried his best.

The questions and answers in this chapter pointed out the "path" he wanted to take, rather than the "path" he had previously thought was appropriate.

It is both the way of ruthlessness and the way of all living things, and can be considered an extension of the Tao.

Liu Jiqian's path is actually more like the Red Dust Path. Because of the limitations, he mostly protects the common people from a personal perspective, which is very similar to the Common People Path. Will it be derived in the future... you guess.)